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Cattle farmers flock to Auckland’s first inner-city bull auction

Cattle farmers flock to Auckland’s first inner-city bull auction

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • Farmers from across the upper North Island attended a cattle auction at Cornwall Park in Auckland’s Epsom.
  • The event featured 20 specially bred Simmental bulls, each valued at thousands of dollars.
  • The farm’s quiet, friendly animals have adapted to the noise and activity of the inner-city setting.

It’s a bull rush in Auckland, where cattle farmers have gathered for the city’s first inner-city bull auction.

The auction took place at Cornwall Park in Epsom and attracted farmers from across the upper North Island. Twenty specially bred Simmental bulls were offered, with each animal worth thousands of dollars.

The farm is known for its quiet, friendly cattle. The animals have adapted to the buzz of the urban setting, although one troublemaker managed to escape the lot.

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